On March 10th, 2019, we hosted an open organ loft event to celebrate preeminent New York organ builder Henry Erben’s 219th birthday. This was probably the first time his birthday has been celebrated since 1884! This… Read More
Friends of the Erben Organ
A Community for Music and the Arts
FOX 5 NY reports on the drive to save the Erben organ
FOX 5 NY’s Antwan Lewis interviewed Basilica Director of Music and Organist Jared Lamenzo about the ailing Erben organ. This story aired on 2/27/2019 and was posted on the FOX 5 NY website on 2/28/2019. Excerpt… Read More
AARP Feature on Friends of the Erben Organ
We are thrilled to share our story in the December 2018/January 2019 issue of AARP Magazine, a publication with one of the largest print circulation readerships in the USA. We are so touched by the responses… Read More
Erben Ambassadors at Pedals, Pipes and Pizza!
As part of our education mission, we make our custom-built Orgelkids USA pipe organ available to other groups for demonstrations and learning. Last week, the Orgelkids kit traveled across the Manhattan bridge to Brooklyn, where our… Read More
An Erben Year in Review – 2018
Dear Friends, Thank you for making 2018 a monumental year for the Friends of the Erben Organ. Because of your support we were able to deliver historic performances, events, and educational programs that can only be… Read More
Italy’s Cagliari Opera re-creates historic oratorio at the Basilica
On October 16, 2018 The Friends of the Erben Organ and the Basilica of Saint Patrick’s Old Cathedral were pleased to present a unique and historic musical concert fundraiser to help restore our 1868 Henry Erben pipe… Read More
Brooklyn Organist Jared Lamenzo Brings Lost 1826 Concert Back to Life
On October 16 at 7:30, Italy’s Cagliari Opera Performs Rare 1826 Oratorio at Basilica of Saint Patrick’s Old Cathedral in SoHo By Anne Marie Riccitelli For several years now, Brooklyn-based organist Jared Lamenzo has been researching… Read More
Voice of America reports on the Henry Erben Organ
Voice of America’s Elena Wolf visited the Basilica in July to report on the Erben Organ and the pressing need to raise funds for its restoration. Excerpt: “At more than a century old, a giant pipe… Read More
New York’s PIX11 News report on the Erben Organ
With thousands of visitors yearly, the 1868 Henry Erben Organ continues to attract and fascinate. The need to raise funds for its monumental restoration is urgent now. Pix11 News’s Narmeen Choudhury reports: Excerpt: “The Henry Erben… Read More
Congratulations to Our 2018 Pedals, Pipes and Peals Campers!
FREO is passionate about music education, both for young kids and for adults. Our second annual Pedals, Pipes and Peals camp was a “resounding” success. This year we had more applicants than the program could accommodate…. Read More